- There is always room for improvement
- Don’t let a confused boy waste your time or energy
- Ordering a heart shaped pizza on Valentine’s Day never disappoints
- I love 80s bars
- Never underestimate a night in
- The amount of time you know someone does not define the quality of the relationship
- How your year starts doesn’t determine how your year will end
- Celebrating the little things is just as important
- 24-hour round-trip road trips remind you of how much can be accomplished in a day
- It’s an honor to still be close to my childhood friends I grew up with
- It’s okay to do nothing for a day
- I enjoy seeing my grandparents and parents grow older, meeting milestones too
- Don’t let what is out of your control, control you
- Friends trips are always a good idea
- You can never take too many photos
- Judgement of others shouldn’t hold a heavy weight
- Always give yourself 5 more seconds to soak in the view
- Cherish living at home while you can
- Keeping your flash drive organized is such a life saver
- Heated blankets are worth the investment
- Trolling for fish is quite engaging
- The Everglades are way bigger than you think
- Art Musuems are a fun date
- Trying on a $30,000 coat didn’t really do anything for me
- Pulling off a surprise party is so rewarding
- Faith & Tim pull off an amazing concert and will always be relationship goals
- If you’re scared, do it
- Never turn down a chance to try something new, you might like it
- Skydiving a second time is just as liberating
- Caribbean salt water does wonders for my hair
- 60 second conversations can say a lot about a person
- A persons actions speak louder than words
- Don’t confuse a person for who you want them to be versus who they really are
- Fireworks will always take my breath away
- Only go to Braves games with people you can stand staying all innings with
- Don’t be too serious all the time
- You can pretty much always find a silver lining, keep looking
- Oldies are goodies
- Wake surfing is harder than it looks
- A solar eclipse makes cool shadows on the ground
- Coding takes a lot of patience
- Starting and maintaining a blog is work
- Having memories to look back on makes it worth it ^
- Winning on a penny slot is still a win
- Having an interview ready outfit on standby is smart
- Running 68 miles in one month is possible
- You won’t regret going to the fair just for fried Oreos
- Everybody got engaged or knocked up this year but me, and I’m okay with that
- The only thing that really changes when your 21 is the orientation of your drivers license
- Garth Brooks still puts on a good show after all these years
- I can ride a mechanical bull for 2+ minutes
- The view looking down from an airplane doesn’t get old
- A bad professor doesn’t have to mean a bad semester
- You will gain at least 10 lbs from a cruise
- St. Thomas has the best tacos I’ve experienced thus far in my life
- Taking an Uber is more fun than I thought
- Silent discos are the best of both worlds because you can either change the station or actually hold a conversation by taking the headphones off
- Going on the world’s longest zip line over a body of water is worth it
- Sea urchins are pretty sharp when holding one
- Some people still don’t know the left lane is for passing
- Candids > posed pics
- You can’t plan too many trips
- Going a week without internet/social media is just what you need sometimes
- Blacklight slides and raves are a good time
- Everything always works out
What 2017 taught me
The Road Jess Traveled 
Our Sweet, Sweet young lady. We love you the most!
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